9And now, hearken to their voice; only, surely thou dost certainly protest to them, and hast declared to them the custom of the king who doth reign over them.'


In Context

6 And the thing is evil in the eyes of Samuel, when they have said, 'Give to us a king to judge us;' and Samuel prayeth unto Jehovah.

7 And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, 'Hearken to the voice of the people, to all that they say unto thee, for thee they have not rejected, but Me they have rejected, from reigning over them.

8 According to all the works that they have done from the day of My bringing them up out of Egypt, even unto this day, when they forsake Me, and serve other gods — so they are doing also to thee.

9 And now, hearken to their voice; only, surely thou dost certainly protest to them, and hast declared to them the custom of the king who doth reign over them.'

10 And Samuel speaketh all the words of Jehovah unto the people who are asking from him a king,

11 and saith, 'This is the custom of the king who doth reign over you: Your sons he doth take, and hath appointed for himself among his chariots, and among his horsemen, and they have run before his chariots;

1 Samuel 8:9 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:9Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will do."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:9Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:9Now therefore hearken to their voice: but yet testify to them, and foretell them the right of the king, that shall reign over them.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:9Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit thou shalt protest solemnly unto them, and shalt show them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:9And now hearken unto their voice; only, testify solemnly unto them, and declare unto them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:9Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit thou shalt protest solemnly unto them, and shalt shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:9Now therefore hearken to their voice: yet protest solemnly to them, and show them the manner of the king that will reign over them.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:9Now therefore listen to their voice: however you shall protest solemnly to them, and shall show them the way of the king who shall reign over them.|

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:9Now therefore listen to their voice: however, yet protest solemnly to them, and show them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.